UNLV Middle School Debate Tournament
2019 — Las Vegas, NV/US
MS Congress Debate
Event Description:
Each session of Congress will last for 1 hour and 40 minutes. We will be following regular parliamentary procedure which allows for a 3-minute speech and then questions from the floor. We will be using motions to begin and suspend debate from the floor etc.
CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION--We have selected the following four bills.
A Bill to Reduce Conflicts of Interest Within the Executive Branch
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. A. The President and the Vice President will have to relieve themselves of all potential financial conflicts of interest.
B. The President and the Vice President will disclose their previous tax returns.
C. The bill would also apply for presidential and vice presidential spouses, children, and appointees.
SECTION 2. A full relieval of financial conflicts of interest is defined as a divestment of all financial holdings and interests that could interfere with the actions of the executive branch.
SECTION 3. The Internal Revenue Service will oversee the enforcement of the bill and will enforce the clawback measure.
A. Refusal of compliance by any of the members affected by this legislation will result in a federal charge and the chance of impeachment determined by Congress.
SECTION 4. This bill will be implemented upon passage.
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
A Bill to Grant Statehood to the District of Columbia
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. This bill will legally declare Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, as the 51st state in the United States of America.
SECTION 2. A. The District of Columbia will be granted all rights given to every state in the United States.
B. This bill keeps the District of Columbia as the capital of the country.
SECTION 3. The Department of State will oversee the enforcement of this legislation.
SECTION 4. This bill will go into effect immediately upon passage.
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
A Bill to Increase College Access
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. The federal government shall stipulate 50% of the funding for all community college tuition nationwide, with the states’ governments providing the other 50% of the tuition.
SECTION 2. A community college is defined as a non-residential junior/secondary college offering college level, transferable courses.
SECTION 3. The Department of Education will oversee the enforcement of this legislation.
SECTION 4. This bill will be implemented at the beginning of FY 2020.
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
A Bill to End the Cuban Embargo
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1. 22 U.S. Code § 2370(a), which establishes the trade embargo between the Republic of Cuba and the United States, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. The President can no longer encourage foreign countries to restrict trade and economic relationships with Cuba, in reference to the Embargo.
SECTION 3. The Department of State, Department of Commerce, and the Office of the U.S Trade Representative will oversee the enforcement of this legislation.
SECTION 4. This bill will go into effect immediately upon passage.
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.